Body of teenage girl found in Wigan woodland

Police have cordoned off an area of woodland after the body of a teenage girl was discovered early this morning.
The woodland area on Ashton Heath remains cordoned offThe woodland area on Ashton Heath remains cordoned off
The woodland area on Ashton Heath remains cordoned off

Emergency services were called to Ashton Heath, in Ashton, at around 6am on Friday.

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A wooded area was cordoned off and up to 12 police vehicles, as well as ambulances, remained parked nearby several hours later.

The woodland area on Ashton Heath remains cordoned offThe woodland area on Ashton Heath remains cordoned off
The woodland area on Ashton Heath remains cordoned off

A police spokesman said: "Just after 6am on Friday, police were called to reports that the body of a teenage girl had been found in the Ashton Heath woodland area in Wigan.

"Emergency services attended and at this time, it’s not thought there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the girl’s death.

"A file will be passed to the coroner."